The Best Baked Eggs in a Tomato

This is the Best Baked Eggs in a Tomato recipe, using a unique method to oven bake an egg in a tomato with cheddar cheese, parmesan or no cheese at all!

Eggs in Tomatoes 

I am always looking for healthy and different ways to serve breakfast.  Aren’t you?  The Best Baked Eggs in a Tomato are so good and  a great way to get some protein in you to start your day!

My son prefers these served on a bun, like a hamburger, or with toast, like a sandwich, with a little mayonnaise!  I generally prefer a knife and fork but both ways are so tasty and satisfying!

Egg and Tomato Recipe 

My grandfather always grew so many tomatoes in his garden, just like we do, and this was always another great idea to use them up! 

I remember picking the tomatoes and eating them like an apple, right from the plant in his garden.  Once I had one with an egg baked in it I was hooked!

Over the years I have changed the recipe a little but this is basically the way my grandmother used to make them!  These are definitely worth a try!

Oven Baked Eggs Recipes

I enjoy eggs first thing in the morning and I just love baking them in things. Believe it or not I even tried to bake an egg in an onion and it worked. The problem was how overwhelming the onion flavor was. 

Was it ever. I remember it like it was yesterday. I just shivered a little by the way. That was just awful. Now onto happier things.

You should take a moment to check out our Roasted Sweet Pepper Cups and Eggs or Prosciutto Portobello Baked Eggs. They are also super easy to make and even easier to eat! 

You can pick them all right up and take them with you if you are on the go, or, sit and eat them as a meal, right at the table! For the record, my son also puts them both inside a bun or toast.

Baking an egg in a tomato, sweet pepper or portobello mushroom is a wonderful breakfast or brunch idea but you can’t forget about dinner! I can’t be the only one who loves breakfast for dinner! I just know it.

Oven baked egg recipes for dinner are always easy. Well, I shouldn’t say always but usually easier than so many dinners I can think of and delicious too! 

Ingredients in The Best Baked Eggs in a Tomato

• tomato
• egg
• salt
• pepper
• oil
• cheese
• basil or thyme
• garlic powder
• onion
• cooking spray

How to make The Best Baked Eggs in a Tomato

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Prepare a baking sheet with tinfoil lightly coated in cooking spray. Set aside.

Slice the top off your tomatoes, on the stem side, and use a small spoon to scrape out the core, seeds and pulp.

Arrange on your prepared baking sheet. You might need to slice a little off the bottom of each tomato to keep them from rolling around on your pan. They have to be as level as possible.

Using a brush, paint oil all over the inside and outside of each tomato, and season with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with basil or thyme and garlic.

Bake tomatoes for 15 minutes.

Sprinkle or place a pinch of cheese on the bottom of the tomato.

Crack an egg and gently slide it into each tomato.

Sprinkle a quick shake of salt and pepper and some more cheese.

Return to the oven and bake until eggs are set, 8 to 11 more minutes.

Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Take a moment to check out our video below!  You will love how easy this recipe truly is!

The Best Baked Eggs in a Tomato Video